2014 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,517,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Bleznick Busted in PLO Hand

Level 8

Pot-Limit Omaha

Allen Kessler was motioning for us to come to his table, and with good reason too as Jared Bleznick had just gotten his chips in on a {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop against Daniel Alaei.

Bleznick: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Alaei: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Bleznick had flopped two pair, but it was way behind the set of Alaei. The {2-Diamonds} turn meant Bleznick needed the case eight just to chop, but that didn't happen as the {4-Hearts} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Alaei us
Daniel Alaei
295,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Jared Bleznick us
Jared Bleznick
Busted

Tags: Daniel AlaeiJared Bleznick

Juanda Fires Three Bullets

Level 8

Omaha 8

John Juanda, Scott Seiver, and Ofir Mor took a flop of {2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}. Juanda led out, both of his opponents called, and the turn was a repeat king - the {k-Diamonds}.

Juanda fired out another bet, both Seiver and Mor called, and the {4-Clubs} completed the board. Juanda bet, Seiver folded, and Mor tank-called. The five-time WSOP bracelet winner fanned {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for a full house, and Mor mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ofir Mor us
Ofir Mor
200,000
-80,000
-80,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
170,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
85,000
-112,000
-112,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: John JuandaScott SeiverOfir Mor

Yu Passes The Test

Level 8
Ben Yu
Ben Yu

Pot-Limit Omaha

Gus Hansen effectively put Ben Yu to a decision for his tournament life, betting 45,000 into a pot of about the same size on a {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} board.

Yu took his time before making the call and after Hansen announced he had one pair, Yu turned over {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Looking at Yu's top two pair was enough to get Hansen to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
140,000
-47,000
-47,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
137,000
111,400
111,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Benjamin YuGus Hansen

Rybachenko Hits The Rail

Level 8

Stud

Sergey Rybachenko has just been knocked out by the hands of Erick Lindgren. Our Russian colleagues informed us that Rybachenko was knocked down after losing a series of pots before ultimately ending up with a pair of sevens in Stud versus Lindgren's eights.

Player Chips Progress
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
188,000
8,000
8,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Sergey Rybachenko ru
Sergey Rybachenko
Busted

Tags: Erick LindgrenSergey Rybachenko

Negreanu Falls to "Crazy Elior"

Level 8
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

No-Limit Hold'em

Action folded to Daniel Negreanu on the button and he raised to 3,600. Online pro Elior "Crazy Elior" Sion was in the small blind and opted for a three-bet to 8,800, which Negreanu called after the big blind folded. The {k-}{4-}{2-} flop contained two diamonds, and Sion put out a bet. Negreanu moved all in and Sion wasted little time in making the call.

Sion: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Negreanu: {k-}{10-}

Negreanu had flopped top pair, but he had to dodge the diamond draw of Sion. He did so on the {J-Hearts} turn, but not on the {7-Diamonds} river. Sion made his flush and that was all she wrote for "Kid Poker."

Meanwhile, Mike Wattel was eliminated in unknown action over at Table 362.

Player Chips Progress
Elior Sion gb
Elior Sion
260,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel NegreanuElior SionMike Wattel

Thinking Poker Podcast Episode #83: Leo Wolpert

Level 8
Leo Wolpert
Leo Wolpert

Leo Wolpert joins Nate and Andrew from Las Vegas to discuss safety precautions for staying in hotels, the Rio flu, and the trio beak down three hands that Wolpert played at the World Series of Poker.

  • 0:00 — Intro and Rio Flu talk
  • 16:00 — Discussion of safety at the Rio and in Las Vegas in general
  • 30:45 — The trio discusses three hands that Leo has played at the WSOP

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Tags: Leo WolpertThinking Poker Podcast

Elezra Trips Rast

Level 8
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

Stud

Bruno Fitoussi: {x-}{x-} / {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{q-Hearts} / {x-}
Eli Elezra: {x-}{x-} / {2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs} / {x-}
Brian Rast: {x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts} / {x-}

Elezra brought it in, Rast completed, and Fitoussi raised. Both Elezra and Rast called, and Fitoussi led out on both fourth and fifth street. His two opponents called.

Fitoussi slowed down on sixth, checking, as did Elezra. Rast tossed out a bet and only Elezra called.

"I'm glad you have first action," Elezra said, grinning.

Rast tossed out another bet on seventh, and Elezra tanked for a bit before raising. Rast begrudgingly called, then mucked when Elezra showed {9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for trip deuces.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
380,000
90,000
90,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
130,000
64,000
64,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
75,000
-71,000
-71,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings

Tags: Brian RastBruno FitoussiEli Elezra